KKK Meeting: Dey tuk our jobs.
nfd:Hey guys I decided to wear a Black Power T-Shirt to the Klan meeting in light of the criticism minorities get here. I thought I'd bring it to light to see what people thought.

If you know something is criticized and may be so confrontational you ask people to be calm......
See what I am saying?

KKK Meeting: Dey tuk our jobs.
nfd:Hey guys I decided to wear a Black Power T-Shirt to the Klan meeting in light of the criticism minorities get here. I thought I'd bring it to light to see what people thought.

If you know something is criticized and may be so confrontational you ask people to be calm......
See what I am saying?

Yeah fair enough. I guess my motive in posting probably seems pointless. The reason I wanted to get an opinion on this guy and his system is because I am moving out from my folks soon (I'm 18), and there will be a UKWCA class right by where I'm living. I'm primarily a judo guy (and intend to keep it this way), and have done some kickboxing, but if the WC class is on my doorstep I may drop in for a few classes to see how they train and see what it's like first hand, you know?

Because of people's reaction to the mere words Wing Chun on this forum, I thought I'd get an opinion without letting on that I intend to try it, but I understand that it made me seem a troll.

When I've been (I'm moving in 2 weeks) I will drop a post to let you know how it was.

Well, what I would argue is that you want to try it because you can't believe it is that poor. To go from kickboxing and Judo to a patty cake art is funny to many people. Remember most chun asshattery starts with a non-contact chunner trying to tell amateur fighters how to fight.

As a former Wing Chun practitioner, I will say this: Wing Chun sucks anus. I know it gives people a warm, fuzzy feeling to pretend that there's some hope for Wing Chun and that it's just a couple of things that need fixing to make it great, but that just isn't the case. Yes, the practitioner and training method are more important than the fighting style used. But the fighting style used still matters, and the whole "There is no BEST martial art" attitude is sort of on, but there certainly are arts that are complete **** and a waste of time. Wing Chun is one of them. Always attacking down the same line is stupid. Keeping your chin up is stupid. Trying to Pak Sao, Tan Sao, and Bong Sau quick punches out of the way is stupid. That's why when Chunners actually try to fight they end up throwing uncontrolled wild punches and getting their asses kicked with no defense up and all of their form goes out the window, and then to defend it other Chunners simply cry "That's not Wing Chun!!!" As if actually using Wing Chun with perfect form would have been any better.

Sorry to rant, but the whole diplomatic "Well, I guess it COULD work, if <fill in the blank> was implemented" sentiment just sort of pisses me off. How about "Wing Chun COULD work if the style was scrapped and rebuilt based on things that are tested and found to work instead of stupid theories"? Seems to be the most honest answer to me.

Yeah fair enough. I guess my motive in posting probably seems pointless. The reason I wanted to get an opinion on this guy and his system is because I am moving out from my folks soon (I'm 18), and there will be a UKWCA class right by where I'm living. I'm primarily a judo guy (and intend to keep it this way), and have done some kickboxing, but if the WC class is on my doorstep I may drop in for a few classes to see how they train and see what it's like first hand, you know?

Because of people's reaction to the mere words Wing Chun on this forum, I thought I'd get an opinion without letting on that I intend to try it, but I understand that it made me seem a troll.

When I've been (I'm moving in 2 weeks) I will drop a post to let you know how it was.

PS - KKK analogy was pretty funny

I literally live next door to an aikido club (well, a school, which runs aikido four nights a week). don't want to waste my time there when I can BJJ or Judo 45 mins away.

If you're really a judoka, go to one class and hopefully you'll see just how far away this is from good old randori. WC sucks, I did it for years.